chatter C2+ Topic:Communication US /ˈtʃætɚ/ UK /ˈtʃætə/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like shatter /tʃ/ vs /ʃ/ Meanings 1 verb to talk rapidly and at length about trivial matters The children chatter endlessly about their favorite cartoons. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to talk rapidly and at... prattlebabblejabbergabgabbleprateblathernatter Word family Derived forms chattererchatterychatty Related forms chatchatty Etymology AI details Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking rapid, indistinct talk; first attested in Middle English as chateren. chateren Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Communication Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chatter **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈtʃætɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈtʃætə/ ## Meanings 1. to talk rapidly and at length about trivial matters ## Examples - The children chatter endlessly about their favorite cartoons. ## Synonyms - prattle - babble - jabber - gab - gabble - prate - blather - natter ## Derived Forms - chatterer - chattery - chatty ## Related Forms - chat - chatty ## Roots and Affixes - Root: chateren ## Etymology Of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking rapid, indistinct talk; first attested in Middle English as chateren. ## AI Etymology Chatter is of imitative (onomatopoeic) origin, mimicking rapid, indistinct talk; first attested in Middle English as chateren. Important recorded forms include chateren (Middle English). The current sense covers to talk rapidly and at length about trivial matters. The wider family includes derived forms such as chatterer, chattery, and chatty and related words such as chat and chatty. ## Topics - Communication - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown